Category: Critical Thinking

critical thinking

Your Place Within Yourself

If you’ve been with me along the journey of this blog, and read most of the more than 9,000 posts, you already know “how” to read it.  Newer readers are often confused.  They’re always waiting for the upsell, the call to action, or the ideology I’m trying to indoctrinate them with.  Those people sometimes come away baffled…
Rumi

If You Can – You Must

As is often the case, Rumi the poet made an observation, and that observation led me to an epiphany.  That epiphany is what led me to tell you in the last post that I would be challenging you to share your talents, blessings and gifts with others.  Well, now it’s showtime…
Randy Gage

Look for the Miracle

One of the most irritating customs of the human species is our tendency to fall into pity parties at every opportunity.  Take me for instance…
writing

Writing for Prosperity…

If you’re a successful entrepreneur or a valued employee on the promotion track, let me suggest what a lot of your time is spent doing: Writing.
Randy Gage

Question the Premise

Today we continue the epic saga of good vs. evil, heroic deeds vs. unspeakable atrocities, and phantasmagoria vs. critical thinking, as we journey down the rabbit hole of discussion on whether religion is noble or malevolent.   I began the discussion as one mild-mannered crusader, hunched over my keyboard, in my lonely writer’s garret, fighting the forces of evil, seeking to restore balance in the universe, and usher in a new era of peace and prosperity, one blog post at a time. 
self-esteem

Why Religion is Evil – Part 3

In the last post we discussed the fear, judgment, hate and intolerance it fosters and feeds.  Now let’s look into the next thing that makes organized religion evil.  Which is…
organized religion

Why Religion is Evil – Part 2

A friend of mine is from Indonesia but resides here in the States.  He lives in mortal fear that his brothers will kill him.  Because their religion teaches them to.  More about that in a moment…
organized religion

Why Religion is Evil – Part 1

I just believe the hate, fear, discrimination, intolerance, murders, atrocities, and wars generated by (and let's be honest here – required by), organized religion negates the good and takes us into the loss column.  Most religions promote themselves as peaceful movements, with objectives and identity that appears noble and beneficial, but actually deliver results which are evil and harmful.